The US Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: Progress and Promise for the Future at the 10-Year Mark.

DeSalvo, Karen B; Dinkler, Ayame Nagatani; Stevens, Lee · Ann Emerg Med · 2015

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

In April 2004, President Bush signed Executive Order 13335, which called for the establishment of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The President charged ONC with the critical responsibility of ensuring that every American had access to his or her electronic health information and establishing connectivity of health information technology.

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